Prometheus, naked, chained to a rock, looking up at an eagle standing over him
Francesco BartolozziWW-1795-008323
1795·Crayon-manner in red ink·Plate: 10 × 13 7/8 in. (25.4 × 35.2 cm)
Sheet: 15 9/16 × 19 7/8 in. (39.5 × 50.5 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Olga Sichel and Max Philippson, 1962
Catalogue
- Year
- 1795
- Medium
- Crayon-manner in red ink
- Dimensions
- Plate: 10 × 13 7/8 in. (25.4 × 35.2 cm) Sheet: 15 9/16 × 19 7/8 in. (39.5 × 50.5 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Francesco Bartolozzi
Artist
Francesco Bartolozzi
Painting
Francesco Bartolozzi was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London. He is noted for popularizing the "crayon" method of engraving.
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- Francesco Bartolozzi
- Year
- 1795
- Medium
- Crayon-manner in red ink
- Dimensions
- Plate: 10 × 13 7/8 in. (25.4 × 35.2 cm) Sheet: 15 9/16 × 19 7/8 in. (39.5 × 50.5 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1795-008323
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified